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Simon & Schuster Marks Centennial with List of 100 Notable Books; Creative Commons (CC) Open Education Platform Activities: 2023 in Review; & More Headlines
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|American Library Association (ALA) American Library Association Launches National Search For Executive Director Creative Commons Creative Commons (CC) Open Education Platform Activities: 2023 in Review Library of Congress Hidden Treasures: More Rare Books in the Online Catalog (via LC) OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association) OASPA-2023 in Review OCLC Introducing the OCLC Research Library Partnership […]
Pennsylvania State Library Back Home at Newly Renovated Forum Building; Wyoming: Abby Beaver Named New State Librarian; & More News Headlines
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|Alabama Alabama Public Library Agency Quits American Library Association (via AL.com) Colorado War of the Words: Colorado Eyes Challenges to Drag Queen Story Hours, LGBTQ+ Books (via Westword) Louisiana Lafayette Library Board May Not Require ALA Master’s Degree by Library Director Applicants (via The Advocate) Mississippi State Librarian Stephen Parks Sworn in for Third Term […]
The Second Digital Transformation of Scholarly Publishing: Strategic Context and Shared Infrastructure was published today (Jan. 29. 2024) by Ithaka S+R. The report was written by: Tracy Bergstrom Oya Y. Rieger Roger C. Schonfeld From an Introductory Blog Post: In a report published today, with funding from STM Solutions and five STM members, we argue that […]
Atlanta University Center (AUC) Library CEO & Director, Loretta Parham to Retire This Year
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|From AUC (via PR Newswire) (Full Text): Loretta Parham, chief executive officer and director of the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center Inc., will retire after 19 years of outstanding leadership of the Library. The Board of Trustees and governing body of the AUC Woodruff Library is announcing her planned retirement date of June […]
Digital Collections: Georgia State University Library Completes Grant Making Recordings, Speeches, and More From The Southern Labor Archives Audio Collection Digitally Accessible
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|From the Georgia State University Library: Georgia State University Library has completed a $23,945 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to support digitizing audio holdings in the 20th and 21st century Southern Labor Archives. As a result of the project, 523 recordings that were once inaccessible due to their format and at […]
Research Tools: Joint Database of Challenges Tracks Censorship Demands Faced by Canadian Libraries
|From a Joint Statement: The Centre for Free Expression (CFE) and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations-Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) are partnering in a single, joint database of challenges to Canadian library materials, programs, displays, and room rentals. The Library Challenges Database is being hosted by the CFE and resides on its website. CFLA-FCAB will […]
Report: “Science’s Fake-Paper Problem: High-Profile Effort Will Tackle Paper Mills”
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|From Nature: A high-profile group of funders, academic publishers and research organizations has launched an effort to tackle one of the thorniest problems in scientific integrity: paper mills, businesses that churn out fake or poor-quality journal papers and sell authorships. In a statement released on 19 January, the group outlines how it will address the problem through measures […]
AI Task Force Offers Guidance To Researchers on Use of AI DeepMind’s AI System AlphaGeometry Able to Solve Complex Geometry Problems at a High Level (via TechExplore) Arizona State University: A New Collaboration with OpenAI Charts the Future of AI in Higher Education (via ASU News) Funding PRINT Project Receives Funding to Revolutionize Migration Research […]
Library of Congress Awards Nearly $400,000 to Six Projects Highlighting Uses of Digital Collections
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|From LC: The Library of Congress today announced that six awards totaling nearly $400,000 have been awarded from the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative through a program available to Higher Education Institutions and Libraries, Archives and Museums. The program is part of the Library’s Of the People: Widening the Path initiative with support from the Mellon Foundation. The 2024 awardees will use these […]
Over 150 Libraries Surpass 1 Million Digital Checkouts In 2023; As Illinois Officials Push Back Against Book Bans, Some Advocates Wonder About Actual Impact on Prison Libraries; & More Headlines
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|American Library Association, Library of Congress and ALA Announce New Educational Series (via ALA) Authors Judy Blume to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award For ‘Bravery In Literature’ (via AP) California California Universities Partner with Wiley on Landmark Open Access Agreement Idaho ‘Harmful Materials’ In Idaho Libraries Bills Brought Back (via KTVB) Illinois As Illinois Officials Push […]